deserializeValue

Take the Binary form of the attribute value and turn it into the object value.

Parameters:

bin - the binary value to deserialize

Returns:

the object value of the attribute

prepareWrite

protected void prepareWrite()
throws java.io.IOException

Called to test serialization; if the holder cannot serialize its value, it should throw an IOException at this point. Note that this method should only be called as part of the "write" processing for the model, as the holder will expect an immediate follow-up call to actually write itself out.